Curious about how your city government works? Want a behind the scenes look at everything from the police department to economic development to the water treatment plant? Want to understand how the city budget works? Kannapolis 101 gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at how your local city government works. This special nine week program begins September 10. It is held at various city facilities from 6-8:30 p.m. The program is free and first priority is given to Kannapolis residents. ...

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Cabarrus County real estate and personal property tax bills will mail to residents on July 26. Property tax bills are due on September 1 and are classified as past due if not paid before January 7, 2020. Residents also have the option of viewing their property tax bills online at, www.cabarruscounty.us/tax. Residents in Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust, Mt. Pleasant and Midland will receive one tax bill for both municipal and Cabarrus County property taxes. Since Cabarrus municipali...

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The Kannapolis Police Department welcomes three new police officers, Sathina Guard, Taylor Honeycutt and Lucas Kincaid. They have completed their basic law enforcement training and will now be assigned patrol units to complete their field training. Office Guard is a graduate of Mooresville High School and has certifications in nursing and as an EMT. Officer Honeycutt is a graduate of West Stanly High School. Officer Kincaid is a graduate of South Rowan High School and has an associate degr...

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The City of Kannapolis has been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor for maintaining a safe and healthful workplace in 2018. The statewide program includes more than 5,000 North Carolina firms, and about 3,000 awards are presented each year. In order to qualify for an award, businesses must have no fatalities and an injury incidence rate at least 50 percent below the average for their industry. The City of Kannapolis received the following awards: Administration –...

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It is another great year to Discover Fun in Kannapolis. The City has announced its lineup of concerts, movies, special events, Intimidators Baseball and of course - fireworks for 2019. All movies and concerts are free to the public and will be held in downtown Kannapolis. Movies and concerts are held at Village Park and Veterans Park. This week’s events are: July 18 - 21: Kannapolis Intimidators Home Games (7 p.m.) – Lakewood BlueClaws. Buy Tickets at IntimidatorsBaseball.c...

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The City of Kannapolis is seeking proposals for the redevelopment of eight buildings in the heart of downtown on West Avenue. The buildings, which date from the 1930-50s, are located across from the entrance to the Sports and Entertainment Venue and near the VIDA Mixed Use District. By partnering with a developer experienced in adaptive reuse, the City’s goal is to preserve these buildings and activate them as part of the downtown business district. The buildings have prime commercial f...

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It is another great year to Discover Fun in Kannapolis. The City has announced its lineup of concerts, movies, special events, Intimidators Baseball and of course - fireworks for 2019. All movies and concerts are free to the public and will be held in downtown Kannapolis. Movies and concerts are held at Village Park and Veterans Park. This week’s events are: July 9 - 14: Kannapolis Intimidators Home Games (7 p.m.) – Greensboro Grasshoppers. Buy Tickets at IntimidatorsBaseba...

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With the retirement of Kannapolis Fire Chief Ernie Hiers, Rick Barnhardt has been named Interim Fire Chief. Rick Barnhardt has been with the Kannapolis Fire Department for 22 years. He has worked his way up the ranks in the department and most recently served as Division Chief. “Rick is a very talented and dedicated member of our Fire Department. I have complete confidence in him to continuing to lead the department during this period of transition,” commented Kannapolis City ...

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The City of Kannapolis Public Works Department is streamlining and improving the collection of waste to help residents dispose of these items properly. Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste Collection Services and Collection Schedules Will Remain The Same. Garbage and Yard Waste Collection is weekly. Recycling is bi-weekly. E- Waste: The City will now provide E-Waste (televisions, computers) curbside collection for residents. This is a new service. It will be collected bi-weekly on the same d...

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The Kannapolis City Council has approved the FY 2020 budget. The FY 2020 budget is $75,513,726 which includes all seven operating funds of the City. The budget includes no property tax increase. The current tax rate will remain at .63 cents per $100 valuation - a home valued at $150,000 will pay $945 annually in property taxes for all City services. The City’s budget is composed of two primary revenue sources: property taxes and sales taxes. The City’s population is expected to...

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